Science Fiction

Does everyone have an inner monologue?

The "little voice in your head" can be your worst critic and greatest supporter. It's been known to help...

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Why Some People Have Endless Thoughts of Death. They May Be 'Existentially Isolated'

Feeling as though nobody gets you may be linked to persistent thoughts of death.People who frequentl...

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Humans might be making genetic evolution obsolete

At the mercy of natural selection since the dawn of life, our ancestors adapted, mated and died, passing...

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Trump Holds Up Doctored Hurricane Map, Meteorologists Cringe

As Hurricane Dorian bore down on the Atlantic coast on Wednesday (Sept. 4), meteorologists suddenly found...

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'Elinor Wonders Why' teaches kids to explore science by asking questions

Young children who are just starting to explore the world around them often have plenty of questions...

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Are Lithuanians obsessed with bees?

Article continues belowIn mid-January, the snow made the little coastal town of Šventoji in north-we...

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Here's how genes determine your facial features

TakeawaysYou might think it’s rather obvious that your facial appearance is determined by your genes...

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Conservation's Biggest Challenge? The Legacy of Colonialism (Op-Ed)

Species appear and disappear in the blink of a geologic eye; that's a rule of life. There have been five...

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Globalization of Chinese Online Literature: Understanding Transnational Reading of Chinese Xuanhuan Novels Among English Readers

Since its emergence in the 19th century, fantasy fiction has proliferated throughout the world, from...

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Winter Landscape with Skaters Winter Landscape with Skaters

Hendrick Avercamp was one of the most popular painters of the “ Dutch Golden Age,” a time period (ar...

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Why Maui does banana bread best

For 17 years, Aina Harold and younger sister Kahala have started their morning side by side in the k...

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Is cow hugging the world’s new wellness trend?

From goat yoga to sound baths , the world is full of wellness trends designed to soothe and calm both...

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What Do Cult Leaders Have in Common?

Charles Manson was living in squalor at an old Western movie lot anticipating a race war. Bhagwan Shree...

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Misophonia: Why Do Some Sounds Drive People Crazy?

Could a seemingly innocent sound like someone chewing potato chips shoot up your heart rate and send...

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What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?

Open up social media or flip on the news, and you will inevitably come across someone who genuinely belie...

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Scientists Wrote an Equation to Find the Funniest Word in English. The Results Will Make You Fart.

Don't laugh, but professor Chris Westbury's newest psychology study is about farts.It's also about snots...

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Adda: The secret to Bengali conviviality

On 22 March 2020, the first day of the countrywide pandemic-induced lockdown in India, labourer Mridul...

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Why Rich Parents Are More Likely to Be Unethical

Federal attorneys have arrested 50 people in a college admission scam that allowed wealthy parents to...

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More Babies Are Conceived Over the Holiday Season Than Other Times of Year

Does it ever seem like you're invited to an awful lot of summer birthday gatherings? For good reason...

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Why Are Some Places Snubbing Columbus Day?

Increasingly, Columbus Day is giving people pause .More and more towns and cities across the country...

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